Racecards
19:40 Ffos Las
Walters Group Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, every chance before and blundered last, one pace after
- Form 212PP-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Page Fuller
with leaders, led before 2nd, headed 3rd, weakened before 3 out, pulled up
- Form 25-42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in rear, headway before 3 out, challenging when left in lead 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 1-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch, outpaced before 3 out
- Form 17234-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, headed before 2nd, weakened before 3 out
- Form PP5-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, clear from last
- Form 1/03-65
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
tracked leader, led from 3rd, ridden and fell 3 out
- Form 5/2P55-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey N de Boinville
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Deauville Dancer, a winning stayer on the Flat, hasn't progressed over hurdles as expected since a debut second behind the smart Winter's Escape at Doncaster and may be worth opposing again. Misty Mai held off WEST TORR (NAP) here last month but the second made a costly error at the last that day when challenging. On 7lb better terms, he should be turning the tables on Dai Rees' mare. Megabucks will appreciate the switch to hurdling after a fifth in a bumper here on his debut under Rules and is worth a market check.
Formwatch
As You Like (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Rubys Shadow.
Be On Time (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Towards rear, reminders after 10th, tailed off before 12th, pulled up, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 7-4 (11-2) Led, not always fluent, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 18l behind Vaillant Nonantais (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
Megabucks (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway into mid-division halfway, chased leaders over 4f out, well there 2f out, hung left and faded over 1f out, 5th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Western Ryder (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in May.
Misty Mai (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, 3rd next, led 2 out, driven out, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gd in May beating West Torr (10-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
West Torr (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out until 2 out, chased winner, ridden before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Misty Mai (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Sweetlittlekitty (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leader until before 3rd, pushed along after 7th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 33 3/4l behind Allelu Alleluia (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Bedrock Fred 80-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 11th, outpaced 17th, weakened from 4 out, last of 4, dist behind Sugar Baron (10-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f (4) gf in May.